Where does “inactivism” come from?

inactivism (English) comes from English activism, from English active, from Middle English actyf, from Old French actif, from Latin āctīvus, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργέω, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

inactivism (English): Lack of activism

Definitions

  1. Lack of activism

Ancestry of “inactivism”, step by step

inactivism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English activism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishactivismThe practice of using action to achieve a result,...
2EnglishactiveHaving the power or quality of acting; causing...
3Middle Englishactyfactive, reactive
4Old Frenchactifactive
5Latināctīvusactive
6Ancient GreekἐνεργητικόςAble to act on; acting on; Active; In the active...
7Ancient Greekἐνεργέωto be in action or activity, to operate; to...
8Ancient Greekἐνεργόςat work, active
9Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
10Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
11Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
12Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
13Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
14Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
15Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-